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2018 Florida Guns Law and Your PawnMaster Software

For our valued customers in Florida who sell and pawn firearms, the following system settings changes can be made to help you remain compliant with Bill 7026, which Governor Rick Scott signed into law March 9th2018.

All FFLs should become familiar with the full 105 page Senate Bill, which you can findhere.

Here are some highlights you and your employees will need to be aware of:

A person younger than 21 years of age may not purchase a firearm.

Thesaleortransferof a firearm to a person younger than 21 years of age may not be made or facilitated by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer.

A person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the third degree.

The prohibitions of this subsection do not apply to the purchase of a rifle or shotgun by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer, as those terms are defined in(other sections).

A mandatory 3-day waiting period is imposed between the purchase and delivery of a firearm. The mandatory waiting period is 3-days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, or expires upon the completion of the records checks… (Read the Senate Bill above to learn about exceptions to the 3-day waiting period.)

A person may not import into this state or transfer, distribute, sell, keep for sale, offer for sale, possess, or give to another person a bump-fire stock.(“Bump-fire stock means a conversion kit, a tool, an accessory, or a device used to alter the rate of fire of a firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or which is used to increase the rate of fire to a faster rate than is possible for a person to fire such semiautomatic firearm unassisted by a kit, a tool, an accessory, or a device.

A person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree…